US-funded vaccine trial on babies cancelled in Guinea-Bissau amid ethics concerns

US-funded vaccine trial on babies cancelled in Guinea-Bissau amid ethics concerns

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A US-funded vaccine trial involving babies in Guinea-Bissau was cancelled after facing condemnation for being 'unethical' and 'neocolonial.' The controversy arose because half of the babies in the trial would not receive the vaccine, raising ethical concerns.

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